Deep Cuts
Deep Cuts is a rune effect in Spectral Blade, a Signature Wizard skill that deals powerful damage at melee range.
This rune effect adds a DoT effect, causing enemies struck by the attack to bleed for an additional 35% weapon damage over 3 seconds. This does add some damage, but generally targets the Wizard is hacking at with this skill are going to take a lot more damage in the next three seconds, often enough to kill them outright. This damage might be most useful against tough Elites that take a long time to kill, or that the Wizard can hit once and then run from.
Skill Rune Effects[edit | edit source]
Refer to the Spectral Blade rune effects article for thorough descriptions of all five rune effects in this skill, including screenshots, videos, and strategy tips.
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<skill subcat="Signature spell" class="Wizard">Spectral Blade</skill> <skill class="Wizard" rune="Deep Cuts">Spectral Blade</skill>
Media[edit | edit source]
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Development[edit | edit source]
Prior to the skill revision in February 2012, this rune effect was enabled by the Crimson Rune, granting the following effect with a level 7 runestone:
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Deep Cuts |
[e] Enemies hit by the blade will bleed for an additional 45% weapon damage done over 3 seconds. |
| Classes of the Diablo games |
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| Wizard skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Force Conjuration Mastery |
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Magic Missile |
Shock Pulse |
Spectral Blade |
Electrocute |
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